Author: Olabanji Ayoola

Ex-Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has said that democracy bis still best for Nigeria despite its imperfections. He said the era of military rule must be consigned to history in Nigeria. Gowon spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at the unveiling of a book titled “Military Factor in Nigerian History, 1960-2018” by the Historical Society […]

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command has debunked widespread allegations that it seized and distributed bags of poisoned rice, allegedly leading to multiple deaths, including that of a soldier in Badagry, Lagos State. In a statement by Isah Sulaiman, the Customs Public Relations Officer for the Seme Area Command, the NCS described the […]

The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, has said that the ruling party has no desire to turn Nigeria into a one-party state. Speaking on Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’ on Thursday, he said the defections of opposition party members to the APC do not mean the ruling party wants […]

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 23.71 percent in April 2025, reflecting a 0.52 percentage point decline from the 24.23 percent recorded in March. This was disclosed in the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report also showed a decline in the food inflation index, which […]

– Customs debunks rumours, says no deadly rice in circulation There is tension in parts of Ogun and Lagos states over rumours that there is deadly rice in circulation. Parents and relatives send voice messages to their loved ones, warning them against buying or consuming rice at this time because a foreign trader had invoked […]

The Senate has passed for second reading the Local Automotive Industry Patronage Bill, 2025, which seeks to mandate Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government to prioritise the procurement of locally manufactured vehicles. The bill, sponsored by Senator Ndubueze Patrick Chiwuba (Imo North), aims to promote indigenous automobile production as a key strategy for economic […]

A former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has called for the reform of public institutions in the country to avoid sensitive glitches that might turn to a national crisis . While speaking with some journalists in Awka on Thursday, he decried the 2025 Joint Admissions and Matriculation […]

A bill seeking to make voting compulsory for Nigerians of voting age, on Thursday, scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. Titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to Make It Mandatory for All Nigerians of Majority Age to Vote in All National and State Elections and for Related […]